4  Stop pound dropping with bank's gearing mechanism (8)

10 It can be found in ravioli or apricot tagine (7)

11 Insect has to work hard carrying bread back (4,3)

12 Talk into substituting hearts for clubs in trick (4)

13 Flier swooped balletically over dry lake (7,3)

15 Mail arrives containing memorandum of understanding (6)

16 Terrible to-do about Sandhurst lackey (7)

20 Nothing in East Coast city is bad (7)

21 Start of basketball game results in warning (3-3)

24 Moloch's ram sacrificed for mistress (10)

26 Stage animals making a comeback (4)

28 Important rugby agents visiting Sri Lanka (7)

29 Poor actor parting company is a goat (7)

30 Invigorate doughboy in serene setting (8)

31 Deductions from wages pinched by five Europeans in Italian city (6)

 1  Reportedly bed old American actress for anniversary (8)

 2  Inadequate flow of blood - one ends up nursing awful ache (9)

 3  Barbarian scored his goal! (4)

 5  Demand leaders of Italian government go in sacrifice (8)

 6  Question the French over small amount of cereal? (10)

 7  Leaders of Egham Residents Association take opium as a source of inspiration (5)

 8  Thallium found in low-fat peanuts (6)

 9  Bohemian leaves India for America with a smile? (5)

14 Shooting with bren-gun, I go amok (10)

17 With stronger reason, a castle on independent island is invaded by soldiers (1,8)

18 Encouragement to raise hat during court proceedings (8)

19 Unconventional pose struck with headless stiff (3-5)

22 Spirit drunk by tipsy chef (6)

23 Helpful person with a stretcher? (5)

25 Call home (5)

27 Anglicans eat a vitamin tablet (4)